never played EB. couldn't get it to work. but, being a huge history nutter- I love this era.Northern Mameluke Empire said:Well well well. Somebody plays EB!
Anyway good idea, I'd DL a Dark Ages mod. A few things though:
Cataphracts would be far more heavily armored than Mamelukes. Cataphracts actually means "Completely Armored", with thick scale armor and barding on their horses.
The "Barbarians" would probably be less armored, but with heavy weapons. Like a Byrnie or lower quality, but a Great Axe/War Cleaver sort of thing.
Calradian/Roman Empire would have fewer Elite Troops, and many, many mercenary/semi-barbarian troops. Think of it like having 10% Legionaries heavily armored and well trained, and the other 90% being regional militia with very low-quality armor, and similar weapons to the Legions.
I hope you do this thing right and make it as fun as possible, good luck!
The Dominator said:Very nice but science might prve hard to do unless you find some way to add techonlogy or watever
IMANU said:never played EB. couldn't get it to work. but, being a huge history nutter- I love this era.Northern Mameluke Empire said:Well well well. Somebody plays EB!
Anyway good idea, I'd DL a Dark Ages mod. A few things though:
Cataphracts would be far more heavily armored than Mamelukes. Cataphracts actually means "Completely Armored", with thick scale armor and barding on their horses.
The "Barbarians" would probably be less armored, but with heavy weapons. Like a Byrnie or lower quality, but a Great Axe/War Cleaver sort of thing.
Calradian/Roman Empire would have fewer Elite Troops, and many, many mercenary/semi-barbarian troops. Think of it like having 10% Legionaries heavily armored and well trained, and the other 90% being regional militia with very low-quality armor, and similar weapons to the Legions.
I hope you do this thing right and make it as fun as possible, good luck!
i know that the cataphract should be more armoured, but i think it would totally overpower the sarranids, having very good archers, infantry, and also cavalry.
as for the barbarians, i want to portray them in their true historical position, rather than the undedeveloped uncivilized image they have. their equipment should be better of quality than the calradian, even it it were only to keep balance. very good armoured in sense of quality, instead of heaviness of the armour though, if you understand what i mean. having a hard time explaining it in english, kinda
and what you said about the set up of calradian troops, precisely my idea of what their armies should look like.
Sammyboy said:You know, have probably played too much Rome Total War but maybe with the Calradian's have it split into a few different factions united in purpose. The throne I think would be Suno and then perhaps a , Praven faction and that would stretch to along the Rhodok borders, a Sargoth Faction that would occupy the Noric lands, and then a Halmar faction in the south.
I see, i was really pissed with EB not getting to work with all the factions in their original language and stuffNorthern Mameluke Empire said:IMANU said:never played EB. couldn't get it to work. but, being a huge history nutter- I love this era.Northern Mameluke Empire said:Well well well. Somebody plays EB!
Anyway good idea, I'd DL a Dark Ages mod. A few things though:
Cataphracts would be far more heavily armored than Mamelukes. Cataphracts actually means "Completely Armored", with thick scale armor and barding on their horses.
The "Barbarians" would probably be less armored, but with heavy weapons. Like a Byrnie or lower quality, but a Great Axe/War Cleaver sort of thing.
Calradian/Roman Empire would have fewer Elite Troops, and many, many mercenary/semi-barbarian troops. Think of it like having 10% Legionaries heavily armored and well trained, and the other 90% being regional militia with very low-quality armor, and similar weapons to the Legions.
I hope you do this thing right and make it as fun as possible, good luck!
i know that the cataphract should be more armoured, but i think it would totally overpower the sarranids, having very good archers, infantry, and also cavalry.
as for the barbarians, i want to portray them in their true historical position, rather than the undedeveloped uncivilized image they have. their equipment should be better of quality than the calradian, even it it were only to keep balance. very good armoured in sense of quality, instead of heaviness of the armour though, if you understand what i mean. having a hard time explaining it in english, kinda
and what you said about the set up of calradian troops, precisely my idea of what their armies should look like.
I said that cuz you had a pic of some EB II units in one of your posts, just figured you did .
Even though "Barbarians" didn't actually run around naked with giant warhammers, they didn't exactly wear heavy armor. I wouldn't give them anything above a byrnie honestly, simply because mail was the highest technology they achieved prior to the Middle Ages, and byrnies are lower quality. leather armor would be good as well, definitely more common.
Of course everybody has their super elite heavy troops, but in order to balance out the factions/units in this game its better to have lighter shock infantry for them, with what we agreed on as the Roman army for Calradia.
thanks! but also, despite the calradians kinda represent the romans, they shouldn't be too hungry for war. they know perfectly well that conquering and sacking even a tiny nation as malayurg can set off several thousands of people in flight, looking for a new land. they should only do so if they are prepared to defend one of their cities against the rage of the people. or can push them into someone elses land by constant skirmishes.Sammyboy said:True, I just feel like that large of a Calradian empire would just crush all the others. Such a large faction would have to have extra lords and if they ever got together for a marshall's campaign you are talking possible 2000 men against a tiny faction like that of Malyurg. With the Empire "split" they can fight multiple enmies at once without simply crushing them one at a time.
BTW, this is a very exciting mod you re proposing.